Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: K.C. wheat to multi-year lows as rains reach Plains

Apr. 16, 2015 at 6:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade soft wheat futures rose on Thursday while K.C. hard red winter wheat fell to multi-year lows on poor export demand and much-needed rains falling in key U.S. crop areas, traders said. Corn and soybeans ended nearly unchanged after a choppy session. At […]

U.S. grains: Soy rallies to one-week high, wheat falls to one-month low

Apr. 15, 2015 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat nears one-month low on rain in forecast

Apr. 14, 2015 at 6:30 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

Apr. 13, 2015 at 6:02 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

Apr. 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Short-covering supports wheat but corn, soybeans fall

Apr. 10, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.4 per cent on Friday on a round of short-covering by speculators after price declines in three of the previous four sessions, traders said. “The big short contingent in the wheat market is definitely something to be reconciled with,” said Bill Gentry, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy nears six-month low as USDA lifts stocks outlook

Apr. 9, 2015 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest levels in nearly six months after the government lifted its outlook for global inventories slightly to a new record high. Concerns about slowing global demand added pressure to soybean prices, traders said. Corn and wheat prices also […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn drops ahead of USDA report, wheat mostly lower

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for the third day in a row on Wednesday as traders staked out positions ahead of a government report that was expected to boost projections for supplies of the grain at the end of the crop year, traders said. Chicago Board of […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy falls for third day in a row

Apr. 7, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday on pressure from abundant global supplies and weakening demand for U.S. offerings on the export market, traders said. “The world supplies are still large. The crop in South America continues to grow as harvest continues to progress in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Technical sales, rain outlook pressure wheat

Apr. 6, 2015 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. wheat futures fell on Monday on a round of technical selling after posting their biggest weekly gain in 3-1/2 months, traders said. Corn and soybean futures also were weaker, pressured by robust global supplies and profit taking after posting modest gains during the overnight trading […]

By Mark Weinraub